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Korea Open - Seoul 2026 Tournament Results
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In brief
Korea Open - Seoul 2026 is a WTA 250 tournament on the WTA tour that started on September 21, 2026. The title went to Kimberly Birrell, who beat Maya Joint in the final (6-4 6-2). The draw features 32 players from 16 countries. Best represented: Australia (4). 31 matches played, 11 tie-breaks and one retirement. In 2025 the title went to Iga Swiatek.
Bracket
Roll of honour
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Kimberly Birrell | Maya Joint6-4 6-2 |
| 2025 |  Iga Swiatek |  Ekaterina Alexandrova1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2024 |  Beatriz Haddad Maia | Daria Kasatkina1-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023 |  Jessica Pegula |  Yue Yuan6-2 6-3 |
| 2022 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |  Jelena Ostapenko7-6(4) 6-0 |
Points to defend
Best results at the 2025 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2026 edition.
| Player | 2025 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | Title | 500 |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | Final | 325 |
 Katerina Siniakova | Semifinal | 195 |
| Maya Joint | Semifinal | 195 |
| Barbora Krejcikova | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Clara Tauson | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Ella Seidel | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Suzan Lamens | Quarterfinal | 105 |
The tournament in numbers
- Matches played
- 31
- Tie-breaks
- 11
- Matches to a deciding set
- 15
- 6-0 sets
- 4
- Retirements
- 1
Most games in a match: Anna Bondar-Alina Charaeva, 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(5) (36 games).
Countries in the draw
| Country | Players | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | Title |
| Russia | 4 | Semifinal |
| United States | 4 | Quarterfinal |
| China | 3 | Round of 16 |
 South Korea | 3 | Round of 16 |
 Thailand | 2 | Quarterfinal |
 Uzbekistan | 2 | Round of 16 |
 Japan | 2 | R32 |
 Hungary | 1 | Semifinal |
 Romania | 1 | Quarterfinal |
Plus 6 more countries.
Points on offer
WTA points by round reached at this edition.
| Round reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Title | 250 |
| Final | 163 |
| Semifinal | 98 |
| Quarterfinal | 55 |
| Round of 16 | 30 |
| R32 | 1 |
R32
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Volynets | Elvina Kalieva | 6-3 6-0 |
| Maya Joint | Xinxin Yao | 2-6 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| Alina Korneeva | Mananchaya Sawangkaew | 6-4 6-2 |
| Lanlana Tararudee | Moyuka Uchijima | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | Polina Kudermetova | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 |
| Dayeon Back | Yue Yuan | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| Darya Astakhova | Magda Linette | 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) |
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | Eva Lys | 6-1 6-2 |
| Sohyun Park | Robin Montgomery | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Taylah Preston | Himeno Sakatsume | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| Yeon Woo Ku | Alevtina Ibragimova | 6-3 6-2 |
| Anna Bondar |  Renata Zarazua | 2-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Yexin Ma | Emerson Jones | 3-6 6-0 6-2 |
| Kimberly Birrell |  Tamara Zidansek | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| Jelena Ostapenko | Anastasia Zakharova | 6-4 6-1 |
 Alina Charaeva | Sofia Kenin | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Round of 16
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maya Joint | Dayeon Back | 6-2 6-1 |
| Lanlana Tararudee | Sohyun Park | 7-6(5) 6-0 |
| Katie Volynets | Kamilla Rakhimova | 6-3 6-0 |
| Alina Korneeva | Darya Astakhova | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| Kimberly Birrell | Yexin Ma | 7-5 6-3 |
| Anna Bondar | Alina Charaeva | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(5) |
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | Yeon Woo Ku | 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| Taylah Preston | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-1 |
Quarterfinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Birrell | Katie Volynets | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
| Maya Joint | Lanlana Tararudee | 6-4 6-3 |
| Anna Bondar | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| Alina Korneeva | Taylah Preston | 6-1 6-4 |
Semifinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Birrell | Anna Bondar | 7-5 2-6 6-1 |
| Maya Joint | Alina Korneeva | ret. 6-2 1-0 ret. |
Final
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Birrell | Maya Joint | 6-4 6-2 |